Amazon EC2
7.6#1 in infrastructure as a service (iaas) softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitAmazon EC2 vs rules_docker
rules_docker
6.0#19 in container build toolsFree planFree planLinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Amazon EC2 | rules_docker |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Amazon EC2 provides resizable, secure compute capacity as virtual servers in the cloud. | rules_docker is a set of Bazel rules for pulling base images, adding build artifacts and assets, and publishing container images. |
Amazon EC2 plans
- AWS Free Tier credits for EC2Free
- Free TierFree
- Reserved Instances—
- Savings Plans—
- Spot Instances—
- On-Demand Instances—
rules_docker plans
- rules_dockerFree
Pick Amazon EC2 if…
EC2 suits teams needing configurable cloud compute for the listed application, enterprise, or specialist workloads. Its instance choice, scaling options, and storage integrations may also fit deployments with changing capacity needs.
Pick rules_docker if…
rules_docker suits teams using Bazel to build and publish container images, particularly those seeking basic image operations without Docker. It supports Linux and macOS use, but not Windows.